Edge-protector for trousers.



No. 642,768. Patented Feb. 6, I900. A. TIEDEWITZ.

EDGE PROTECTOR FOR TROUSERS.

(Application filed. July 17, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

ALPHONS TIEDEWITZ, OF ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.

EDGE-PROTECTOR FOR TROUSERS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 642,768, dated February 6, 1900.

Application filed July 17, 1899. Serial No. 724,170. (No model.) I

To (0% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALPHONS TIEDEWITZ, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at the city of St. Petersburg, in the Empire of Russia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Protectors for the Lower Edges of Tr0users-Legs,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices attached to the lower-edges of trousers-legs to protect them from wearing out too quickly; and it consists of a chain-like structure which is thick at the center and tapers down toward each end thereof, this chain-like structure being fastened to the lower edges of trousers-legs in any preferred way, but in such manner that the shape of the trousers-legs is not impaired in any way and myinvention further consists of the improvements hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

The invention will be more fully understood taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a View showing a chain composed of half-round balls or links connected together and fastened to the lower edge of the trousers, the balls or links being reduced in size toward each end. Fig. 2 is aview showing a chain composed of oval-shaped links, also reduced in size toward each end. Fig. 3 is a View showing a chain composed of balls, also reduced in size toward each end; and Fig. 4 shows the application of the tapered chain to a trousers-leg.

Referring now to the drawings for a further description of my invention, a are balls or oval-shaped bodies secured to each other in any suitable manner to form a chain; but preference is given to string the same onto a cord, band, or chain b, which is afterward secured to the lower edge of the trousers-leg c by stitches. The balls or oval-shaped bodies a, forming links of the chain, are made of metal anddecrease in size from the center toward each end in order to not impair the proper fit of such trousers-thatis, to avoid any bulging or deformation of the lower part of the legs.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, isi A device for protecting the lower edge of trousers-legs, comprising a chain composed of a number of round bodies and a cord or band to support said bodies, said bodies made of difierent sizes so that said chain tapers from its center toward its ends, and means for fastening said chain to the lower edgeof the trousers-legs, substantially as and for the pur poses set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

ALPHONS TIEDEWITZ.

Witnesses M. BREITFUSS, E. LOURIE. 

